x The second volume considers the particular problems of criminology and is divided into seven sections. Section 1 examines international problems. Political and community problems are dealt with in the second section. This is followed by social and personal issues as well as theory and method problems. The fifth section focuses on issues of violence. Section 6 deals with sexual and violence problems. Issues relating to gang delinquency are taking into account in section 7. The second volume concludes with an article on prison terms.

Britta Bannenberg, Gießen; Klaus Boers, Münster; Ulla V. Bondeson, Copenhagen, Denmark; John Braithwaite, Canberra, Australia; Jan J.M. van Dijk, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Frieder Dünkel, Greifswald; Peter Grabosky, Canberra, Australia; Christian Grafl, Wien, Österreich; Hanns von Hofer, Stockholm, Sweden; Günther Kaiser, Freiburg i.Br.; Susanne Karstedt, Keele, United Kingdom; Barbara Krahé, Potsdam; Helmut Kury, Freiburg i.Br.; Ineke Haen Marshall, Boston, USA; Jenny Mouzos, Canberra, Australia;Heinz Müller-Dietz, Saarbrücken; Joachim Obergfell-Fuchs, Freiburg i.Br.; Irene Sagel-Grande, Groningen, The Netherlands; Jerzy Sarnecki, Stockholm, Sweden; Hans Joachim Schneider, Münster; Hans-Dieter Schwind, Bochum; Wesley G. Skogan, Evanston/Illinois, USA; Jürgen Stock, Wiesbaden;Elmar G. M. Weitekamp, Tübingen.